Journalisms Racial Reckoning: The News Medias Pivot to Diversity and Inclusion [Paperback]

Introduction 2020: A Year Like No Other in Journalism Too;  Chapter 1 The Racial Reckoning in Journalism;  Chapter 2 In Their Own Words: Journalism and the White Normative View of the World;  Chapter 3 Chapter 3  Twas Always Thus: Systemic Racism, Newsgathering and Content;  Chapter 4 Five Decades of Diversity Measures;  Chapter 5 News Organizations Respond to the Reckoning;  Chapter 6 Conclusion: Strategies That Work

This book addresses endemic issues of racism in news media at what is a critical moment in time; as journalists around the world speak out en masse against the prejudice and inequality in the industry.

This book addresses endemic issues of racism in news media at what is a critical moment in time, as journalists around the world speak out en masse against the prejudice and inequality in the industry.

As the events of 2020  the death of George Floyd, the rise in prominence of the Black Lives Matter movement  have drawn new and focused attention to inequality, white supremacy, and systemic racism, including in the media, this volume chronicles this racial reckoning, revisiting and examining the issues that it has raised. The author analyses media output by racialized and Indigenous journalists, identifying the racial make-up of newsrooms; the dominance of white perspectives in news coverage; interpretations of ethics downplaying systemic racism and bias; ignorance of racist history in editorial decisions and news content; and diversity and inclusion measures. The actions taken by news organizations in response to the reckoning are also detailed and placed in the context of existing race and media scholarship, to offer emerging strategies to address journalisms longstanding issues with racism in news content and newsrooms.